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Lth CONCRESS---PIRST SESSION.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1s.
Among the papers presented to the Senate
was communication from the Secretary of
the Treasury with a copy of the report Of
Special Agent Tringle, on condition OF the
affairs on the seal islandsl0fAlaska. 1t was re-
ferred to the committee on foreign relations.
The memorial of the constitutional conven-
tion of the Territory of Utah, asking admis-
sion into the Union as State was referred
to the committee on Territories. Among the
bills introduced and referred was the fol-
lowing:
By Senator Hoar, relating to the celebration OF
Centennial of the Constitution
A hill was introduced by Senator Frye for
the collection Of more accurate statistics OF
exports and emigration. The following Dliis
were reported favorably from the commit
tees and placed on the calander
To amend the law concerning commissions Of
10 aid in the establishment of temporary sup
port of common schools.
The subject of postal telegraphy was re-
ferred to the post Office committee. The
Presidents message and accompanying doc
uments were referred to the committee on
finance A concurrent resolution for the
holiday recess was referred to the committee
Senator Gibson was appointed regent OF
the Smithsonian Institution in place OF Ex-
Senator Maxey.
Senator Pugh offered resolution that the
most important and pressing duty oil the
present session is to so revise and 10 amend
the existing international tax and tari1 laws
as to reduce the annual revenues TO De col.
lected therefr0m to the necessary wants OF
the Federal Government and to no more than
il needs to pay its matured debts without
crippling or deranging any American indus
tries. The tax on whiskey he thought was
perfectly Just and wholly unobjectionablc.
HOUSE
The Speaker announced the appointment
of the committee on rules as follows: The
Speaker, Messrs. Randall, Mills, Reed and
Cannon.
Mr. Dibble of South Carolina offered a
resolution referring to the committee on ap-
prOpriations the report Of the Court OF
Claims on the French sp0liation claims, with
inst structions that the committee report all the
claims which are decidedly favorable to the
claimants in general deficiency bill. The
resolution was adopted.
Resolutions suggesting changes in the rules
were presented and referred to the commit
tee on rules. Among them was one by Mr..
Buckalew of Pennsylvania for the appoint
ment of a select committee on the election Oh
President, Vice President and Representa-
tiyes In Congress.
A resolution was introduced by Mr.. Brewer
of Michigan, requiring the Speaker to ap-
point the committees within two weeks Oh
the meeting of Congress.
The House at o'clock adjourned.
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, SUBURBAN NEWS.


SACINkAFTAs
j. X. Andrews s. Son, who have recently remod-
elled their old store on the north side Of Main
street making Of It very eommodious and con.
yenient place for the clothing and gentlemens
furnishing business, had very successful open
ing on Monday evening These gentlemen are
among the oldest merchants and their attractvo
store merits the hearty econlums which IL ae-
serves. -. g..
The Unversallst Fair that closed on last Satur
day night will add a good round sum 70 the ouhu-
ing fund for the new church.
FALMOUTH.
Mrs. Frances Merrill. diea az OOney @ ~ ~. -
oIdes, nersons in the vicinity, II not the oldest.
uer snneraI win take place tomorrow at O'Clock
rom her late residence.
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Ex-secretary Manning M.

ALBANY, N. Y. Dec. 19.-Ex-Secretary
Manning is reported critically i'll at his sons
residence. The family are reticent ana the
ing that he thinks there is no immediate dan
ger of hir death. 1t is believed this is a re-
currence of the streke of year ago.
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MT. Vernon Chapter.

AT the annual meeting Of Mt Vernon Chapter
last evening the following officers were elected;
High Prest-JOen Evans.
King-Frank A. Clark.
Scribe-Geo. ID. LOring.
Treasurer-Charles FObes.
Seeretary-Frankhn Fox.
Committee Of Finance-M. +. Rich, J. Y. Hods-
don o. j. FarrfngtOn,
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MAIN e.
Indicted for Various offences.

RocKLAND, Dec. l9.-The grand jury has
risen. and reports the following indictments
John r. Studley, Friendship. Perjury; alleged
to have been committed in giving a deposition in
a case pending between himself and Lemuel
Counce OF Warren
John Taylor. Tramp.
stephen Kavanagh and Edward O'Nel of Rock
land. Obstructing an officer.
Geo. A. Lynde, Charles Clark and Edward w.
Mcintyre. all Of Rockland. Each three indict-
ments-common nuisance, common seller, and
drinking house and tippling shop.
William Crowley of Rockland, common seller
and common nuisance.
Alphonso p. Wentworth, of Appleton. Common
seller and drinking house and tippllng shop.
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the STATE.
PENoBscor COUNTY.


A Lincoln hunter shot white otter there
this week, one of the rarest animals TO be
found in North America. Two. Of them
have been seen there. The animals are ex-
ceedingly valuable, good prices being Tor
for them by fur dealers.
They have over 60 laborers from the Cana
dian Pacific Railway at the Bangor city farm
and the number is increasing every day. All
the men are without money and complain OF
hard usage by the contractors. The expense
of their stay at the farm must be borne by
the steamboat company that landed them,
such being the law Of the State.
YORK COUNTY.
Albert S. Jeffers, aged 2i years, son Of
Nicholas Jeffers, of Saco, was lost over
board from the schooner Flora Rogers, on
the passage from Boston to Darien, 5. A., off
Cape Hatteras, reports the Biddeford Jour
nal. In letter to his parents Captain Fran
els states that on the 9th of October, while
in the Gulf stream, during very heavy
gale Of wind, he fell from the main boom
into the sea, which at that time was very
rough. The vessel was brought up to the
wind, a boat lowered and sharp lookout
kept up until all hopes were lost, when the
vessel was again put upon her course.
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2. The crew were lashed in the rigging for
fourteen hours, but were finally saved by
people from the shore, under the direction Of
the American consul. The Lamoine was Io oI
246 tons and was built at Bucksport in 1870.
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A Prominent odd Fellow.

SAco, Dec. 49, larles w. Boothby, a
prominent citizen, who has been engaged in
the tailoring business here for forty-two
years, died yesterday, aged 65 years. He
was prominent Dad Fellow, and was treas
urer of the Methodist church. A widow and
five children survive him.
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LUNAI1 " EAIdEh hEfVNIs
PORTLAND. Me-. Dec. 10, 1887.
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EIGHTEEN REPORTED KILLED.
Runors of a Wreck on the st. Pau
and Duluth Road.

CHICAGO, Dec. ia wreck is reported
on the St. Paul and Duluth Railroad near
Mahtowah, MINI. The engineer and seven
teen persons are said to be killed. The place
is difficult to reach. Particulars are lacking.
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For Missions.

Chaplain McCabe preached In the Methodist
churches Sunday, and took collections for mis-
slons. Pine street gave si67, Chestnut street
5000, and Congress street s225; total, 1901, an
advance Of 75 iper cent in missionary contribu-
tions.
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Both Killed.

FARMERsvILLE, La, Dec 19.-Judge J.
E. Trimble and James A. Ramsey, promi-
nent citizens, have been at swords points.
They met this evening". quarreled, drew pis-
tolls, and both were killed.
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THE WEATHER.
WASHINGTON. Dec...2'

WASHINGTON. Dec. 20.
The indications for Maine, New Hamp-
shire, are warmer, fair weather; fresh to
light variable winds, shifting to easterly.
For Vermont and Eastern New York,
warmer, fair weather. followed by snow
Tuesday night; light to fresh, easterly
wind, increasing in force.
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT,
PORTLAND, Me-, Dec. 10, 1887
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PRICE THREE CENTS.

iston Journal Your little quills were never s
made to prick each other with. LOOK 70 Dio-
defOrd-the-Good If you would see an exau.-
pie Of neighboring papers living tegetner III
true and lovely brotherly affection.
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BALTIMORE, Dec. 19-The case against
Walter Kilton of Maine, charged with feloni-
GUS assault, has been mol pressed, the jury
having disagreed
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The Blddeford ouakers.

[Blddeford Times.1
Co fair and softlv ,sbretheren" Of the
Portland Press. Kennebec Journal and Lew
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A council was held today, the Emperor
presiding. 1t was decided to grant the min
lister of war a credit of fifteen million fi0rins
The smallness of the grant is held to be
proof that Austria does not intend to take
aggressive measures.
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Fourteen Hours In the Rigging.

BosToN, Dec 19.-Schooner Lamoine Of
Boston, Capt. Parker, from Wilmington,
N. c., was wrecked at jeanne, Hayti, Dec.
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,

Published every day Sundays excepted) by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
AT 81 EXCHANGE STREET, PORTLAND, ME.
Address all communications to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
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EulogIzed by the Bar.

AT the adjournment of court tonight elo-
quent eulogies by prominent members of the
bar were pronounced in memory of the late
Gavernor. Business will be suspended in
this city. Vinaliaven and Hurricane tomor-
row and the bells will be tolled.
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DEADLY WINDS
Five Persons Killed in a Cyclone in
Arkansas.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Dec. ia destruc-
tive cyclone visited Armstrong Academy
Indian Territory, Fort Wachita and Greene
early on Saturday morning, causing great
destruction of property and loss of life.
The following are the casualties as far as
known French Adams, U. S. A., killed I;
A. b. Z. Lincoln, Wachita, killed; Hender-
son Jack Green, killed; two children, names
unknown. killed; VIM. Covington, Arm
strong Academy, legs broken; Henry Wait,
Wachita, arm broken Half of the houses in
Fort Wachta are in ruins.
At Green, which is a small village, the
damage was very great, II buildings being
blown away and many cattle and other
stock killed. The storm lasted but six min
utes.
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Republicans Of Augusta.

CLARENCE s. LUNT,
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TOKENS OF ESTEEM.
Brigadier General MitchelI's Genera
Orders to the Brigade.

BANGOR, Dec. 19.-Brigadier General
Mitchell, commanding the First Brigade, M.
V. NJ, has issued the following:
HEADQUARTERS FIRST BRIGADE, M. v. NJ,
BANGOR, Dec. 15, 1887.
General Order No. 9. , -.
/. II is the painful duty Of the General Com
manding to announce to the oi1cers ana men In
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He viii Trot No More.

BANGOR, Dec. 19.-Duster. the well known
Bangor trotter died Sunday night, of pneu-
monia. He was owned by Frank Hight,
and was valued at $4,000. DR.. Bailey of Port
land arrived on the morning train to care for
him, but the animal was dead on his arrival.
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Mean daily bar 29.e0 Maximum ther. 800
Mean daily ther. .32.0 Minimum ther. $50
Mean dailyd'wpt.23.3 Max. vel. wind....l8
Mean daily hum..71.0 Total precip..... .o9
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
(Dec. 10, 1887, 1000 P.M.)
Observations taken at the same moment of time
al All stations.
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VIENNA, Dec ia cipher despatch has
Just been received here. stating that another
attempt had been made on the life Of the
Car. and that he was wounded. The same
despatch also says that revolutionary
movement has broken out In st. Petersburg,
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RocKLAND, Dec. 19.-Rockland Lodge of
Free and Accepted Masons Of this city. of
which organization the late Governor Bod
well was an active member, held meeting
this evening and appointed committee to
represent the lodge in the procession at
Augusta tomorrow, and passed suitable res
olutions. Governor Bodwell joined Rock
land Lodge February IA, 1859, and took out
a life membership March Z, 1871. 1t has
been stated that he was a member of Ken
nebec Lodge, of Hallowell, but this is
WrCng.
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Senator Hale.s Letter.

The following has been received by Ad-
jutant General Gallagher:
SENATE CHAMBER,
Washington, ID. c.. Dec. 10, 49,
Your telegram which thank you for sending
told me the story of the good old Governors
death. / had been fearful for some time that such
would be the ending. Through the whole State,
shah miss him great deal, for his kindness of
heart and sincerity and integrity had set him
up very high in the regards OF men who knew
him. Nobody had more friends fewer foes.
Yours sincerely. EUGENE HALE
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One of the best assortments of Finger Rings to
be seen anywhere including all the latest styles OF
Diamonds and Precious Stones, also Plain, Oval,
Flat and Engraved Bands, and Gents Seal Rings,
all at prices to defy competition.
Ladies' and Gentlemen's Gold, Queen, Vest and
Extension Chains, neat pattern, fine quality and
low prices.
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A letter in the political correspondence
from Berlin charges the Cars encourage
with systematically misleading the Car and
inducing him to make decisions which he
would not sanction If he knew the truth.
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Fears are entertained for the safety of the
steamer Miranda, which is towing the big
timber raft to New York.
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The Governors Lodge.

The club also voted 10 attend the fuI
of Governor BodMell tomorrow.
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The Grange Meeting.
Especial to the Press.l

Especial 10 INt FTtss.J
SKowHEGAN, Dec. 19.-The State Grange
meets here tomorrow, and will be largely at
tended, over two hundred being present to-
night. Every indication points to busy
session. Four car loads came tonight, and
the hotels are crowded.
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ssss1z,. n
( k@SsId|. IS:
French and American Clocks.
OPERA GLASSES.

A flne lipe, of the best Imported makes in fancy
black and bearl monntings, with gold finished
trimmings. We are making speciality of these
goods, and selling them at prices lower then ever
known before. Now is your time to get pair for
q lifetime.
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AUGUSTA, Dec 1s.-At a meeting of the
Young Mems Republican Club in this city
on Saturday evening last, the following res
olutions we're passed.
Whereas. Death has removed from the coun-
ellis of State our Chief Magistrate, Hon. Joseph
II. Bodwell, be it
Resolved, BY the Young Mems Republican
Club of Augusta. that they hereby express their
deep and profound sorrow at this great affliction,
Nation of one of its truest and most trusted coun.
cillors the Republican party OF our own State OF
its chosen leader; the business community in
which he moved, of one of its most enterprising
and lar seeing organizers ;our county and sister
city of their foremost citizen in all that pertaned
to building of the material interests Of these To-
calites; and devoted family Of their stay and
staff the kind husband, the tender father. and we
desire to thus record appreciation of his noble
and manly virtues, which viii live on and find ex-
preston though his lips are sealed In death.
Resolved That these resolutions be spread
upon the records of the club and certified copy
thereof sent to the family of the deceased.
The club also voted to attend the funeral
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MontvIIIe Free Baptists.

RocKLAND, Dec. ia three days session
of the Montville Free Baptist Association
was concluded at Washington last evening.
The sessions were of great interest, the fol-
lowing clergymen participating: Rev. j. X.
West of Tslesboro, f. Cooper of Whitefield,
E. c. Shattuck of Washington, George Wal
lace of Jefferson, j. III. Beals of Washing
ton, w. E. Stevenson of Montville, Jacob
Couillard, Montyille.
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1t is next to the corner of Exchange street, near
the Post Office. Out of town customers can take
the cars at the depot and be landed at my door.
Omen every evening until Christmas. decld4W
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Bath Schooners.

Bath, Dec. 19.-The New England Ship
building Company launched 5oo-ton three
masted schooner for Capt. William Quillen,
of New Jersey, Monday. They will launch
a 1Ooo-ton four-masted schooner for Capt. I.
L. Anderson, of New York, in few days.
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DASTARDLY CRIME.
Two Ladies' Murdered While Asleep I'm
their Room.

Two Ladiea Murdered While Aslcop I'm
Their Room.
GAINESVILLE, Tex, July A-Last night
Miss Mamie Bostick, aged nineteen years,
and Miss Genae Watkins, young lady of
Dallas, Tex, visiting here, retired to their
room in q one-stOry cottage in this city.
At two O'Clock this morning Mrs. Bostlck
was awakened BY q struggle in the ladies'
room and reached the room just in time To-
see man leap through the window. Both
young ladies were weltering in blood and
unconscious. Miss Watkins had been struck
over the right eye with q Ratchet, the cut
extending entirely across the forehead,
through which the brain was prOtruding.
The right eye was also gouged out. Miss
Watkins died within q few hours without
showing any signs Of Consciousness. Miss
Bostick received blow from the Ratchet
just underneath the right eye and another
in the right temple, while q third entirely
severed the upper lip. She Is suffering
from conclusion Of the brain and can not
recover. There is no clew to the perpetra-
tor Of the crime. Bloodhounds were taken
to the scene, but would not take the
scent Over 80 men were sworn
in as deputy sheriffs to scour the
country. A reward Of 1850 has already
been offered for the capture of the muir
derer. Miss Watkins came from one Of the
best families Of Georgia. Her father is q
leading hotel proprietor of Dallas. Miss
Bostick is the niece Of Ed Morris, one of
the most prominent cattle men Of Texas
There are two theories-one Of burglary,
the other Of rape-while others claim that,
the author OF the mysterious Austin muir
d ers has reached this city.
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BOUNCED BY BARRIOS.

Tho President OF Guatemala Kicks Out the
Assembly and Takes the Bit In His Own
Mouth.
New YORK, July 14.-Advices from Guat-
emala Of June g, say that President Bar
rios has issued decree setting forth that
the Legislature has passed unconstitutional
acts and organized and carried on factions
in opposition to the executive and in con-
traventiOn Of the reforms decreed Decem-
her II, 1879, that the executive wing de-
termlned to fill the duties incumbent upon
it has decided to put q stop to it at once
and DEGREES: 'Article l. The executive as
sumes control of the country and suspends
the action of the constitution.
"Article 9. The tribunals of the republic
will continue solely under the laws in force
March Of the present year.
"Article g. The constituent assembly is
hereby convOked to reconsider reforms in
the constitution decreed December II, 1879,
and those issued October 20. 1885, which
assembly shall meet October /. next.
ARTICLE 4. This decree shall come into
force from the moment it is issued"
The decree is signed by President Bsrri-
0s and all his ministers.
Yesterday q syndicate, which has been
collecting income to be devoted to the pay
ment Of interest on the public debt was dis
solved. Then the Government demanded
an order on the Banco Internacionale for
SO,OOO, deposited to the credit Of the syndi-
cate and destined for disbursement July l.
The syndicate declined to give it because
they did not exist as a body. The bank re-
fuses to deliver the money, but the courts
having been recently rejuvenated, there
will be no difficulty in obtaining legal pres
sure to oblige the bank to deliver this
money to the Government. Yesterday the
daily papers suspended. 1t IS said four
days gag has been applied. To-day the
people are to be favored with forced loan.
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EDUCATORS IN THOUSANDS.

fmmenae Gathering OF National 0chooa
Teachera In Chicago.
CHICAGO, July 1A-Except at the M
tional conventions of the two principal
political parties, NO audience has ever a.
sembled in the Chicago exposition building
eQualing in numbers and brilliancy that
gathered there last night at the opening
session OF the National Educational Asso.
citation. It was estimated that 1900 peo.
ple-several thousand moro than could find
seats-were crowded into the great hall
The bulk Of the throng was composed
Of educational workers. There were
thfee women to every man and the
audience seemed sea OF bonnets
and light dresses. Tho night WAS
warm, but thousands of fans were dutter.
ing and the open windows admitted occa-
siOnal breezes from the lake. From eight
o'clock until nine the programme was .
Thomas concert. After the music was
over the stage was rearranged and the
notables OF the occasion ascended the ros-
trum, picking their way over the skirts Of
the ipnumerable young ladies seated on the
steps. Among those who reached the plat
form wero the officers Of the association,
members Of the national councils, Mayor
Roche and members Of the Chicago Board
OF Education. President William e. Shell
don called the convention to order
and without further preliminary Mayor
Roche began hearty address OF
welcome. After him came President
Story, Of the Chicago Board Of Education;
Superintendent Rowland, OF the Chicago
city schools. and County Superintendent
Lane, all welcoming the delegates to the
convention. President Sheldon responded
ON behalf Of the association. He closed
BY introducing the principal speaker Of the
evening, Richard Edwards, LII. D., Illinois
State Superintendent Of Education. Tho
subject Of DR.. Edwards was 1.-THE Problem
Of To-day" He wss listend to with close At
teution, and notwithstanding the heat Of
the evening, held the majority Of the audi
ence until the late hour 1t which the ses-
sion ended.